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News from June 2023

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15 people die in Idaho from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By Gem State Wire | Jun 20, 2023

There were 15 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Idaho during the week ending June 17, a 7.1% increase over the previous week.

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Crapo Backs Effort to Bring Whole Milk Access To All Schools

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) in introducing bipartisan legislation that amends the Richard Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the program to serve whole milk as part of the National School Lunch Program.

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Risch, Barrasso Lead Effort to Lower Prices at the Pump

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 14, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $10.5 billion “Superfund Tax” on American energy production.

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46 people in 65-74 age group in Idaho are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Gem State Wire | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 46 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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12 people die in Idaho from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 17

By Gem State Wire | Jun 19, 2023

There were 12 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Idaho during the week ending June 17, a 20% increase over the previous week.

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Crapo Statement at Hearing on Anti-poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled “Anti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code.”

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Risch Fights to Bring Whole Milk Access to All Schools

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) introduced bipartisan legislation that amends the Richard Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the program to serve whole milk as part of the National School Lunch Program.

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CDC estimates 41 people in 45-64 age group in Idaho died during week ending June 3

By Gem State Wire | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 41 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Less than 10 people die in Idaho from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 17

By Gem State Wire | Jun 18, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Idaho during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Idaho during week June 3

By Gem State Wire | Jun 18, 2023

Idaho's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Crapo Welcomes Interns for Summer 2023 Term

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 18, 2023

Nine interns have joined U.S. Senator Mike Crapo’s (R-Idaho) Washington, D.C., Boise and Lewiston offices for the summer 2023 term.

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Risch, Crapo, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab'

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined 21 Senators to reintroduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023.

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Idaho: 12 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Gem State Wire | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 12 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Governor’s Cup Scholarship recipients announced

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 17, 2023

Governor Brad Little announced on June 15 the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Cup Scholarships. Fundraising from last year’s Governor’s Cup brought in enough money for 39 scholarships to be awarded this year.

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Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab'

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined 21 Senators to reintroduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023.

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Risch, Crapo, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform (WATER) Act, which would reform outdated tax provisions hindering investment in important infrastructure advances.

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St. Anthony to host Governor Little’s ‘Capital for a Day’ event

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in St. Anthony on June 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Anthony City Chambers, located at 420 N. Bridge Street.

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Little, Critchfield roll out “The Story of America” history curriculum for Idaho schools

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

Governor Brad Little and Superintendent Debbie Critchfield announced on June 15 the availability the fair, factual American history resource for Idaho schools called “The Story of America.”

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Risch, Crapo Introduce Bill to Create New Twelfth Circuit, Improve Access to Justice

By Gem State Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senators Jim Risch AND Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in introducing the Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act of 2023, a bill that would split the massively overburdened Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and create a new Twelfth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Congressional Record publishes “RECOGNIZING KURT NELSON” in the Extensions of Remarks section on June 14

By Gem State Wire | Jun 16, 2023

“RECOGNIZING KURT NELSON“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E563-E564 on June 14